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Byrne Hobart - FTX, Drugs, Twitter, Taiwan, & Monasticism
Dwarkesh Podcast
Wisdom in Counsel, Not Command
A system where intelligent individuals hold significant power can lead to a dangerous correlation between power and instability. It is detrimental for the powerful to also possess extreme eccentricities or irrationality. Historical examples demonstrate the risks associated with this dynamic. To mitigate such risks, it is advisable that highly intelligent people serve in advisory roles rather than direct executive positions, ensuring that the organization benefits from their insight without exposing itself to the potential madness of having the smartest person also in command.
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